Jorijn SchrijvershofI turned off boosts for all the accounts I follow, making my timeline more deliberate. Now I only see posts from people I selected to follow. It might not be the default Mastodon experience, but it works well for me.
Andy Carolan 
@jorijn I have done that... it's a much more predictable experience.
@andycarolan Seconded. The timeline now feels way more like a living room experience, where I know everyone posting. Great stuff.